Moving rectangle objects to swing points

Lorentzos Roussos 2023.02.24 20:37 #1

Marcell Petras:

Hello everyone,

Fairly beginner coder here! I'm working on an EA which involves identifying swing prices and placing stop and profit targets using these points. As a fun visual addition, I am trying to figure out how to create a rectangle around each swing point. Although this may sound simple, I have been struggling to find a way to accomplish this task and have been pondering it for the past few days. If anyone has a code for achieving this or has any comments or ideas, I would be grateful for your help. Thank you!

Hello , are you stuck on the pivots or the rectangle part ?

Marcell Petras 2023.03.01 21:00 #2

Lorentzos Roussos #:

Hello , are you stuck on the pivots or the rectangle part ?

Hey! On the rectangle part.I don't know how to position the rectangle exactly to the swing prices.

Lorentzos Roussos 2023.03.01 22:21 #3

Marcell Petras #:
Hey! On the rectangle part.I don't know how to position the rectangle exactly to the swing prices.

Try this function , if you mean a rectangle on the chart

int OnInit()
  {
//---
  reset_counter();
  place_rectangle("TEST_",iHigh(_Symbol,_Period,1),iTime(_Symbol,_Period,1),2,30,clrOrange);
//---
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }

uint rectangles=0;
void reset_counter(){rectangles=0;}
void place_rectangle(string system_tag,
                     double price,
                     datetime time,
                     double x_size_in_bars,
                     int y_size_in_points,
                     color rectangle_color,
                     bool precise_time_is_on=false){
rectangles++;
string name=system_tag+"_R_"+IntegerToString(rectangles);
double top_=price+((double)y_size_in_points)*_Point;
double bottom_=price-((double)y_size_in_points)*_Point;
if(!precise_time_is_on){if(x_size_in_bars<2){x_size_in_bars=2.0;}}
int size_in_secs=(int)(((double)PeriodSeconds())*x_size_in_bars);
datetime previous=(datetime)(time-size_in_secs/2);
datetime next=(datetime)(time+size_in_secs/2);
ObjectCreate(ChartID(),name,OBJ_RECTANGLE,0,previous,top_,next,bottom_);
ObjectSetInteger(ChartID(),name,OBJPROP_BGCOLOR,rectangle_color);
ObjectSetInteger(ChartID(),name,OBJPROP_COLOR,rectangle_color);
ObjectSetInteger(ChartID(),name,OBJPROP_FILL,rectangle_color);
ObjectSetInteger(ChartID(),name,OBJPROP_BACK,true);             
ChartRedraw();
}

Marcell Petras 2023.03.05 17:22 #4

Lorentzos Roussos #:

Try this function , if you mean a rectangle on the chart

Hey! Thanks a lot. This is exactly what I was looking for!